leenor

Okay I really thought this was going to be the easy part. Wrong! I have cut out the stensil and now have tried every colour of pencils and pen that I have but cannot seem to get the quilting line to stnad out well enough to see it when I am am quilting.

Next I have not sure how I will get the quilting done. I have tried the free motion on my Pfaff. I'm not good with long straightlines and the BSR Stitch regulator on the Bernina is not working. quess my last option it to hand quilt it.

And the quilt exhibition is only about 6 weeks away!! Help

Granny Quilter

Have you tried an ordinary lead pencil?

leenor

Black lead pencil doesn't show up on the fabric with the black background. Time for a cup of tea and some chocolate.

katesnanna

Try white chalk.

Holice

What pencils have you been using?
Try different colors on different fabrics.
Try "Sketch and Wash" by General Pencil. Can get it in an art supply store or www.quiltingstencils.com
It is a black washable graphite pencil. Test it first if you do get it. I used it to mark off white cotton sateen and it was almost gone by the time I finished quilting. Many quiters love it
I have also used the Multi Pastel chalk pencils, also made by General Pencil Co. I use white, light grey and have also used the dark grey successfully.

leenor

I have chalk and varioius soluble graphites. Best result so far from watercolour pensils and I can use various colours as required on the one outline. Most difficult is the gold highlights on the fabric. So just need to take my time and be patient.

quiltsRfun

I used a sliver of soap on similar colored fabric. Or what about that parchment paper that you lay on top and quilt right through.

Thusnelda

I'd also say white chalk should work on this backgroung.

Moonpi

Have you tried quilting it from the back?

Glassquilt

Draw design on paper or SulkySolvy - quilt that on the top and then remove.